Month: July 2014

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WHAT’S TRENDING NOW?
LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT THE STORIES MAKING HEADLINES ACROSS THE WEB!
PEOPLE’S SEXIEST MAN.. IS NO LONGER A BACHELOR!
TAKE A LOOK AT THIS…
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MAROON FIVE STAR ADAM LEVINE IS OFFICIALLY OFF THE MARKET!
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THE ROCKER TIED THE KNOT WITH VICTORIA’S SECRET MODEL BEHATI PRINSLOO OVER THE WEEKEND IN MEXICO.
PRINSLOO’S BRIDESMAIDS INCLUDED FELLOW MODEL COCO ROCHA.
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DON’T EXPECT REPORTS OF ANY LAVISH WEDDING GIFTS.
THE COUPLE ASKED THAT GUESTS DONATE TO A CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL.
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THE PRIZE WORLD CUP TROPHY HAS SUFFERED SOME SERIOUS DAMAGE!
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IT SEEMS LIKE DURING ALL OF THE WILD CELEBRATIONS —
GERMANY MANAGED TO CHIP A PIECE OF THE TROPHY —
BUT — DON’T WORRY —
SPECIALISTS HAVE ALREADY BEEN CALLED IN TO FIX IT —
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GERMANY DID NOT TAKE HOME THE *REAL* TROPHY.
THE WORLD CUP WINNERS ALWAYS TAKE HOME A REPLICA —
MADE OF BRONZE AND PLATED WITH GOLD.
AND HOW’S THIS FOR A SUBWAY SHOCKER…
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STUDENTS WHO GO TO A HIGH-PERFORMING SCHOOL —
TEND TO MAKE BETTER CHOICES —
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THAT’S ACCORDING TO A NEW STUDY FROM UCLA.
RESEACHERS COMPARED TWO GROUPS OF TEENS.
ONE GROUP WAS OFFERED ADMISSION TO SUCCESSFUL PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS.
THOSE WHO WENT TO THE SUCCESSFUL SCHOOL HAD BETTER TEST SCORES AND WERE LESS LIKELY TO DROP OUT OF SCHOOL OR BE IN A GANG.

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SOME GOOD NEWS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST AIDS —
THERE ARE FEWER AND FEWER H-I-V DIAGNOSES EACH YEAR IN THE U-S.
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NEW RESEARCH FROM THE C-D-C SHOWS —
A 30-PERCENT DECREASE IN THE H-I-V DIAGNOSIS RATE FROM 2002 TO 2011.
DIAGNOSES *DID* INCREASE AMONG GAY MEN —
ESPECIALLY YOUNG MEN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 13 AND 24.

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RESIDENTS IN FLORIDA ARE ON THE ALERT —
AFTER *ANOTHER* MASSIVE SINKHOLE OPENED UP.
THE SCARY INCIDENT HAPPENED ON SATURDAY IN SPRING HILL–
WHICH IS ABOUT AN HOUR NORTH OF TAMPA.
AUTHORITIES WERE FORCED TO EVACUATE SEVERAL HOMES–
AFTER THE SINKHOLE QUICKLY BECOME 40 BY 40 FEET WIDE.

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FOUR PEOPLE IN ARIZONA ARE DEAD —
AFTER THEIR PLANE CRASHED NEAR SEDONA, CAUSING A BRUSH FIRE.
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HIKERS IN THE BEAR MOUNTAIN AREA REPORTED THE CRASH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
FIRE CREWS FOUND THE SINGLE-ENGINE PLANE.
ACCESS TO THE CRASH SITE IS DIFFICULT BECAUSE OF THE TERRAIN.
A HOTSHOT CREW AND THREE HELICOPTERS WILL HEAD TO THE SCENE TODAY.

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THIS MORNING —
PRESIDENT OBAMA WILL SIGN AN EXECUTIVE ORDER —
TO HELP PROTECT LGBT EMPLOYEES FROM WORKPLACE DISCRIMINATION.
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FEDERAL CONTRACTORS WILL BE PREVENTED FROM —
DISCRIMINATING ON THE BASIS OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION.
THE ACTION WILL UPDATE TWO PREVIOUS ORDERS *ALREADY* ON THE BOOKS —
AND ADDS SEXUAL ORIENTATION TO A LIST OF PROTECTED CATEGORIES FOR FEDERAL CONTRACTORS.

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A FORMER ACTIVE DUTY ARMY STAFF SERGEANT FROM NEW ENGLAND WILL BE AWARDED THE MEDAL OF HONOR THIS AFTERNOON.
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STAFF SERGEANT RYAN PITTS WILL BE HONORED FOR HIS EFFORTS IN 2008 —
WHEN HIS PLATOON CAME UNDER ATTACK BY TALIBAN INSURGENTS IN AFGHANISTAN.
{**SOT**}“While it was an honor to be nominated for the award, it is not mine alone. The honor belongs to all the men that fought at Vehicle Patrol base Kahler, especially those who made the ultimate sacrifice, allowing us to arrive safe home. I have an absolute responsibility to tell our story because there are 9 men who can not.” – Ryan Pitts, Former Army Staff Sergeant
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PITTS RETIRED FROM THE ARMY IN 2009.
HE’S ORIGINALLY FROM LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTS —
AND NOW LIVES IN NASHUA, NEW HAMPSHIRE.

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HERE’S WHAT’S TRENDING ON THE WEB —
WHY IS A QUARTERBACK FROM A RIVAL NFL TEAM IN BOSTON IN THE OFF SEASON?
TO GO CLUBBING PERHAPS.
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ACCORDING TO THE HERALD –
CLEVELAND BROWNS Q-B JOHNNY MANZIEL WAS SPOTTED AT STORYVILLE NIGHTCLUB —
AFTER WATCHING THE RED SOX EARLIER THIS WEEK.
ACCORDING TO T-M-Z SPORTS –
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS DEFENSIVE TACKLE JOE VELLANO WAS THERE TOO.
REPORTS ALSO SAY A LINEBACKER WITH THE EAGLES WAS ALSO WITH THE GROUP —
THAT WAS APPARENTLY SURROUNDED BY “HOT CHICKS” ACCORDING TO TMZ.

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NEWS ACROSS THE NATION:
SAME-SEX COUPLES IN COLORDO CAN CONTINUE TO GET MARRIED IN THE STATE —
EVEN THOUGH COLORADO’S GAY MARRIAGE BAN IS STILL IN EFFECT.
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TWO COUNTY CLERKS ARE NOW JOINING THE CLERK IN BOULDER COUNTY —
IN ISSUING MARRIAGE LICENSES TO SAME-SEX COUPLES.
DENVER’S CLERK WILL ALSO START ISSUING MARRIAGE LICENSES TO GAY COUPLES —
AND PUEBLO COUNTY’S CLERK PLANS ON DOING THE SAME, STARTING THIS MORNING.